Solar Capital is a business development company ("BDC") that provides investors access to an illiquid private credit asset class through a yield-oriented, publicly-traded
common stock. The company has a pass-through structure that is designed to eliminate substantially all taxation at the investment company level and generates income from investments that are paid out to shareholders through quarterly distributions.

Solar Capital has received an investment grade rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings.

Investment Advisor

We are externally managed by Solar Capital Partners, LLC, an investment advisor that is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Solar Capital Partners uses its direct origination platform to source proprietary investment opportunities. The investment advisor applies a private equity approach to its comprehensive credit underwriting process, including in-depth due diligence and active structuring of investment terms.

Investment Strategy

Solar Capital employs a value-oriented, fundamental credit underwriting approach to make investments primarily in senior secured loans and subordinated debt of private, middle market companies. The objectives are to generate current income and to preserve capital. The portfolio principally consists of debt securities of non-cyclical companies that operate in a wide variety of industry groups and are predominantly domiciled in the U.S. On a selective basis, Solar Capital makes strategic income-oriented equity investments in specialty finance companies, as well as minority equity investments that provide the potential for capital appreciation. Our sister company, Solar Senior Capital invests primarily in senior secured loans of private middle market companies.